Microsoft IIS Unicode Remote Command Execution

critical Nessus Plugin ID 10537

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host.

Description

The hotfix for the 'Webserver file request parsing' problem has not been applied.

This vulnerability can allow an attacker to make the remote IIS server execute arbitrary commands.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for IIS 4.0 and 5.0.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2000/ms00-078

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2000/ms00-086

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 10537

File Name: iis_dir_traversal.nasl

Version: 1.63

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 10/18/2000

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:iis

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/17/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0884

BID: 1806

MSFT: MS00-078, MS00-086

MSKB: 269862, 276489, 277873